Open hands emoji meaning

The open hands emoji shows a pair of hands with open palms facing forward and fingers stretched out. It represents openness, kindness, or the act of offering something like support, help, or even a hug. This emoji can also symbolize being ready to accept new ideas, receive gifts, or show honesty and innocence. People often use it to express a warm welcome, a friendly gesture, or a willingness to give and share. It can also suggest transparency, as if saying, "I have nothing to hide."

The open hands emoji was approved in Unicode 6.0 and added in Emoji 1.0, see related proposal L2/09026